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Posted - Aug 21 2004 :  02:57:32 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
BUILT ME A NICE ONE I DID.GOT A FORMULA OFF OF A WEB SITE INWHICH YOU KEY IN THE DIAMETER YOU WANT AND IT CALCULATES THE VOL AND LENGTH OF BARRELL.ANYWAY I USED 4 INCH PIPE AND LIKE INCH AND A HALF DIA.BARREL.
I'M USING A 28,000 VOLT TRANSFORMER AS A IGNITOR.IT PROVIDES A HEFTY SPARK OF ALMOST 2INCHES.I REDUCED IT TO 1 INCH.I HAVE TRIED ALL KINDS OF PROPELLANTS.STARTING FLUID,AQUANET,RIGHTGUARD"ORIGINAL",PROPANE,ETC.WILL NOT IGNITE.HOWEVER IF I REMOVE THE CLEANOUT AND HIT IT IT WILL DO A OPEN FLAME.ANY IDEAS???THANKS ALL...

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Posted - Aug 21 2004 :  04:30:00 AM  Show Profile  Visit da-g-dog's Homepage  Reply with Quote
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BUILT ME A NICE ONE I DID.GOT A FORMULA OFF OF A WEB SITE INWHICH YOU KEY IN THE DIAMETER YOU WANT AND IT CALCULATES THE VOL AND LENGTH OF BARRELL.ANYWAY I USED 4 INCH PIPE AND LIKE INCH AND A HALF DIA.BARREL.
I'M USING A 28,000 VOLT TRANSFORMER AS A IGNITOR.IT PROVIDES A HEFTY SPARK OF ALMOST 2INCHES.I REDUCED IT TO 1 INCH.I HAVE TRIED ALL KINDS OF PROPELLANTS.STARTING FLUID,AQUANET,RIGHTGUARD"ORIGINAL",PROPANE,ETC.WILL NOT IGNITE.HOWEVER IF I REMOVE THE CLEANOUT AND HIT IT IT WILL DO A OPEN FLAME.ANY IDEAS???THANKS ALL...





First off, dont type in all caps, that is considered shouting. Second off, it sounds like it is due to lack of oxygen in the chamber. Fix this by putting less propellant into the chamber and see what happens.


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